Memory Keeping Apps for Smartphone Scrapbooking

The epic fort made in the backyard, the song sang in the car on the way to the cottage, the crazy s’more concoction invented by the campfire – make sure none of that goes undocumented. Equip yourself with the right tools so you can simply bust out your iPhone and snap, record, or post right in the moment.

Turn your photos into vintage comics! Choose from 25 different paper styles, captions with distinctive pulpy font, speech bubbles, graphic stamps (BAM! PLAP! ARGG!) Then you can share on facebook, email tweet, or print out postcards and make a family comic flipbook.

Your toddler’s hilarious reaction to seeing a bear cub from the car? The profound musings of your six-year-old gazing into the Milky Way? Lock it all in this quote vault. You can record audio snippets in different “books” (make one for each of your kids) including the time and a pic.

Inspired by old family photographs with handwritten captions on the back, this app lets you add voice recordings to your photos. Ideal for those “you had to be there” kind of memories. Add audio captions or record snippets of audio happening around you. The retro mail imagery adds a nostalgic touch.

Build your own multimedia scrapbook without the clean-up. The app prompts your ideas by asking questions (ie – “what was mom like when she was little?”) and users record their answers with camera. You can add photos, video and audio recordings.

Developers Blurb are known for their self-publishing book service. Their app lets you achieve a similar effect sans the time and money by recreating your family trip in multimedia storybook form on your iPhone. Import your photos, video, and audio, edit and sequence to create your own colourful tale.

This simple app does one thing really well: lets you add funky labels to your pictures. It’s fun, accessible and kid-friendly. When you’re done, soup up your Facebook albums or share them on Tumblr, Twitter, or Flickr. Great for blog enthusiasts.